Optimal probes for global quantum thermometry by Mok, Wai-Keong, Bharti, Kishor, Kwek, Leong Chuan, Bayat, Abolfazl

“…Second, aforesaid optimal local probes mandate complex energy spectrum with immense degeneracy, rendering them impractical. …”
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Envisioning Water: Sustainability and Future-Making in Dubai and Los Angeles by Christidi, Nadia

“…The following dissertation explores how the future of water is being imagined, planned and prepared for in two dryland cities – hyper-arid Dubai and semi-arid Los Angeles – as the climate changes and as they face increasing pressures to become more ‘sustainable.’ …”
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Do UN peace operations help forcibly displaced people? by Costalli, S, Di Salvatore, J, Ruggeri, A

“…Do UN missions reduce forced displacement? Facing insecure environments, civilians are left with three choices: staying; moving to a safer community; or moving outside their country. …”

Building fabric improvement and heat pump deployment: a set of policy conundrums by Killip, G, Topouzi, M, Fawcett, T

“…</p> <br> <p>This paper looks at the trade-offs and policy complexity facing countries which are currently largely dependent on fossil fuel boilers for heating. …”

Lab-to-Market Design of an Electrodialysis-Based Home-Scale Water Desalination System by Floryan, Marie, Bowers, Quinn, Sternberg, Zachary, Gembali, Sahas, Goyal, Akshita, Bessette, Jonathan, Honarparvar, Soraya, Winter, Amos

“…Water scarcity is increasingly becoming a problem in India, so much so that a recently proposed piece of legislation would mandate home-scale water desalination systems to have a 60% recovery ratio [1], significantly higher than existing systems. …”
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